The last month has been an exciting time for our government relations efforts. While we are very optimistic at this point, we still have a lot of work ahead of us.

The deadline to apply to the Co-operative Youth Leadership Program is May 27! Register your child (aged 11-18) for this fun, life-changing one-week program to take place this summer.

We are looking for several keen individuals who will complement our team. It’s about the fit. You are flexible, friendly, collaborative and self-directed. Your values and attitude fit with the co-op movement and its identity, values, and principles.

May 1-7 is Youth Week! We’re taking this opportunity to celebrate the many ways that our ACCA members contribute to projects and initiatives that empower youth. Stay tuned to this page for daily updates!

Join us on Wednesday, May 18 from 12:30 - 1:30pm (Alberta Time) for the fourth edition of the Speaker Series! This month's topic is Introducing ACCESS - a new shared service platform from the BCCA and ACCA.

Bill 21, the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, was introduced in the Alberta Legislative Assembly on April 25, 2022 The ACCA is happy to see the changes to both the Cooperatives Act and the Rural Utilities Act within Bill 21.

Excellent green jobs, supply chains that work for local producers, and succession planning solutions for owners and communities, are the economic impacts The Alberta Community & Co-operative Association (ACCA) is working towards as part of their new Local Investment Solutions (LIS) initiative, thanks to a Federal investment through PrairiesCan of more than $1.1 million.

In Our Hands (IOH) is an entrepreneurship program which helps newcomers to Canada form co-operative businesses with other like-minded newcomers.